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'''Meghalaya''' ({{lang-bn|মেঘালায়া, ভারত}}) is a state within the [[Republic of India]]. Occupying an area of 8,660 [[square mile|mi²]] (22,429 [[km²]]),<ref name="glance">{{cite web |url=http://meghalaya.nic.in/intro/glance.htm |title=At a Glance, Meghalaya |publisher=Meghalaya.nic.in |accessdate=2011-11-01 |archive-date=2011-10-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111031051738/http://meghalaya.nic.in/intro/glance.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> bigger than the [[Israel|State of Israel]] but smaller than [[Belize]].<ref>{{cite book| author = Federal Research Division| title = Israel: A Country Study| url = https://books.google.com/?id=Vh3qJ8O73VIC&pg=PA8| year = 2004| publisher = Kessinger Publishing| isbn = 978-1-4191-2689-5| page = 8 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Americas/Belize.html |title=Belize - Location and size, Population, Industry, Mining, Manufacturing, Construction, Services |publisher=Nationsencyclopedia.com |date=2011-02-07 |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref> It is derived from [[Sanscrit]] meaning "abode of clouds", megha which means "cloud" + ā-laya, "abode".<ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/meghalaya-the-abode-of-clouds/story-TEZv37DfEub6C18HhTDd5I.html</ref> Its capital is [[Shillong]].<ref name="glance" /> Meghalaya's population is 2,318,822.<ref name="glance" /> The population of Shillong was 314,610 in 2001. There are problems in Meghalaya arise from the divide between tribals and non tribal settlers, identity issues and growing corruption besides the fear of being reduced to minority by native tribals. The activity status is classified as active. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the [[North-east India]]n zone. | '''Meghalaya''' ({{lang-bn|মেঘালায়া, ভারত}}) is a state within the [[Republic of India]]. Occupying an area of 8,660 [[square mile|mi²]] (22,429 [[km²]]),<ref name="glance">{{cite web |url=http://meghalaya.nic.in/intro/glance.htm |title=At a Glance, Meghalaya |publisher=Meghalaya.nic.in |accessdate=2011-11-01 |archive-date=2011-10-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111031051738/http://meghalaya.nic.in/intro/glance.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> bigger than the [[Israel|State of Israel]] but smaller than [[Belize]].<ref>{{cite book| author = Federal Research Division| title = Israel: A Country Study| url = https://books.google.com/?id=Vh3qJ8O73VIC&pg=PA8| year = 2004| publisher = Kessinger Publishing| isbn = 978-1-4191-2689-5| page = 8 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Americas/Belize.html |title=Belize - Location and size, Population, Industry, Mining, Manufacturing, Construction, Services |publisher=Nationsencyclopedia.com |date=2011-02-07 |accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref> It is derived from [[Sanscrit]] meaning "abode of clouds", megha which means "cloud" + ā-laya, "abode".<ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/meghalaya-the-abode-of-clouds/story-TEZv37DfEub6C18HhTDd5I.html</ref> Its capital is [[Shillong]].<ref name="glance" /> Meghalaya's population is 2,318,822.<ref name="glance" /> The population of Shillong was 314,610 in 2001. There are problems in Meghalaya arise from the divide between tribals and non tribal settlers, identity issues and growing corruption besides the fear of being reduced to minority by native tribals. The activity status is classified as active. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the [[North-east India]]n zone. | ||